Editors' Review

Set a window to stay on top with this single-function but handy application. Stay On Top's interface is merely an icon in the system tray. Many users keep multiple programs running. Though some applications feature a stay-on-top feature, the option is not always available. Stay On Top displays the list of active windows when right-clicked. Select a listed window to force it to stay on top of all windows. To return to normal windows functionality, simply reselect the listed item. Though the feature is extremely basic, a small instruction or help file is needed for novices. This freeware is a great help to any user who wants a window to stick on top.

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Publisher's Description

Allows you to force a window to "stay on top" of the other windows. Just right-click on the icon in the system tray and a menu will display listing all open visible windows. Just select the window you want to "stay on top". You can also use this menu to tell windows to STOP staying on top.

Easy to install and easy to use with just a right click of the mouse on the icon in the task bar.

Cons

None that I can think of

Summary

The product is useful to me because of the work I do I am frequently switching between FTP Surfer, Outlook and Notepad. Now I can have both Notepad and FTP Surfer in view at the same time by opening the programs, right-clicking on the Stay on Top icon in the task bar and left clicking to choose the programs I want to stay on top. Bottom-line, very useful to me or to anyone else needing this feature.

It's only purpose is to keep specific windows on top always. A it does just that. I have used this Stay on Top before, and have found new use for it.

Cons

My only complaint is that it only does the one action, keep windows on top. The program is taking up system resources already, so why not add a sticky-note feature.

Summary

I have never had a problem with this program. It is great for online scool work and many other projects. You can keep your notes on top of your document while you are typing. So there is less task bar clicking or ALT-TABBING.

Simple, Compact, No Frills. Just like every windows app came with the option to stay on top. Great for streaming movies in Firefox in the corner of my monitor while I am using AutoCAD. Don't tell my boss!

Small system resourcesNo effort to learnStays in your system trayNo spyware/adware

Cons

No (advanced) optionsYou are required to right-click the icon in the system tray to show the shortcut menu (even if this is rather common in system tray icons)Forgets window once minimized (or closed). Don't know if this is really a con or not...

Summary

An excellent program for changing almost all windows to/from being always on top. Whether you need to keep a chat box or video player up, or hide one of those annoying system alert windows (i.e. Your computer was recently updated and needs to be restarted. Restart Now?).

It should install a shortcut under Start > All Programs > Startup so that it will run automatically when you turn on your computer.

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